1920 Haiyuan earthquake
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The 1920 Haiyuan earthquake (Chinese: 海原地震) is a major earthquake that occurred in China on December 16, 1920.
Quick Facts UTC time, ISC event ...
UTC time | 1920-12-16 12:05:55 |
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ISC event | 912687 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | December 16, 1920 (1920-12-16) (Gansu-Sichuan Time) |
Local time | 19:05 |
Magnitude | 7.8 ML[1] |
Epicenter | 36.50°N 105.70°E / 36.50; 105.70 |
Fault | Haiyuan Fault |
Landslides | >50,000[2] |
Casualties | 200,000[1] –273,400[3][4] |
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